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OMGVBFLOL posted:what’s so frustrating to me about everything in skiing and snowboarding having become a Big Spin contest is that they’re all judge scored sports. like, it isn’t like we HAVE to just straight be rewarding dudes for doing the most spins. they could introduce other factors that could add weight to other things and incentivize variety. like, yeah, why the hell should a five-second handplant not be part of a gold medal run down the pipe Well the event that isn't judged is Boardcross since it's a straight race. And the one time Lindsey Jacobellis tried for a second to introduce some style into it with a grab she ate poo poo and lost her first place position. As for judging, all these athletes are playing to what the judges score highest, so all that needs to change is for a couple of judges to just say hey, I like hand plants. I have no clue how to make that happen though.
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Yuns posted:Shaun's a super skilled and talented guy but he's also an unfriendly and self-interested guy in a sport were many of the competitors are close to one another despite the competition because of the culture. Read this article: That's actually pretty funny. So basically they were planning on match-fixing, only to have it blow up in their faces.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 01:40 |
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Yeah I can understand the rest of the criticism and see why that makes him unpopular, but if you expect most 15 year olds to turn down a shot at $65k
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:05 |
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Final has started, go Scotty.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:33 |
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BBC commentators just talked about Americans having the "Rocky Balboa mentality of they're always going to win". That's... that's really not what those films were about.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:40 |
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davebo posted:Well the event that isn't judged is Boardcross since it's a straight race. And the one time Lindsey Jacobellis tried for a second to introduce some style into it with a grab she ate poo poo and lost her first place position. As for judging, all these athletes are playing to what the judges score highest, so all that needs to change is for a couple of judges to just say hey, I like hand plants. I have no clue how to make that happen though. All time classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWD1yVLqbpY
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:42 |
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davebo posted:Well the event that isn't judged is Boardcross since it's a straight race. And the one time Lindsey Jacobellis tried for a second to introduce some style into it with a grab she ate poo poo and lost her first place position. As for judging, all these athletes are playing to what the judges score highest, so all that needs to change is for a couple of judges to just say hey, I like hand plants. I have no clue how to make that happen though.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:46 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Maybe, in a literal race, don't showboat until you've crossed the finish line Usain bolt disagrees
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:59 |
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Revenant Threshold posted:BBC commentators just talked about Americans having the "Rocky Balboa mentality of they're always going to win". The NBC guy said Shaun White "pulled all his punches".
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 02:59 |
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Man, the duel for gold is on.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:00 |
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I barely know anything about Shaun White, but the aura surrounding him at Sochi definitely had a big money in-crowd vibe to it.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:02 |
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nbcolympics.com video stream stopped 1 or 2 competitors before Shaun White's run and now nothing will load.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:02 |
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Josh Lyman posted:nbcolympics.com video stream stopped 1 or 2 competitors before Shaun White's run and now nothing will load. He popped a 94 with a real good run.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:04 |
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re: White - I'm rooting for him like I root for Tiger and Michael Phelps and basically every GOAT contender. I wanna see the best be the best. All these guys have something in common - they're super competitive assholes. That's okay, I don't have to deal with them personally.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:05 |
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AndrewP posted:The NBC guy said Shaun White "pulled all his punches". Anyway, ouch. At least he seemed to be moving.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:06 |
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holy crap really rough fall there edit: drat he basically landed flat
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:06 |
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Motherfuckin OUCH
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:07 |
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rip
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:07 |
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he ded
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:07 |
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The fact that they aren't showing any replays makes me think it's real bad. Yikes. Stretchering him out. e: on the NBC snowboard stream, of course NBC Primetime showed it in slow-mo
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:08 |
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that's a shame
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:08 |
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Oh my god. Please be ok dude.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:08 |
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"The ice is basically like concrete"
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:08 |
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Youth Decay posted:The fact that they aren't showing any replays makes me think it's real bad. Yikes. Broadcast showed it in slow mo. He came down on the corner with his hip.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:09 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Maybe, in a literal race, don't showboat until you've crossed the finish line It's not showboating. It's like, snowboard culture, man.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:10 |
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oh jeez, he's only a 16 year old, poor kid
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:11 |
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https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/963595637668265985 https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/963596421403328512
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:12 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Maybe, in a literal race, don't showboat until you've crossed the finish line I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's no point in having sick jumps if the competitors aren't going to do rad tricks
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:16 |
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why are there judges if the riders wear transponders to tell them how high they go. just code them for rotations too
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:18 |
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Then electrify the snow with sensors on the gloves like fencing so a buzzer goes off if you drag your hands on a landing.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:27 |
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i'm only able to watch the scores as they come in (gently caress you stream). so glad someone passed shaun with their 2nd run
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:27 |
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That was a good run
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:28 |
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Hirano is ridiculous. His landings are just so loving smooth.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:28 |
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I think the snowboard folks itt are gonna get their wish.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:31 |
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YUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SUCK IT FLYING TOMATO SUCK IT LONG AND SUCK IT HARD
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:31 |
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Sent from my iPad posted:Hirano is ridiculous. His landings are just so loving smooth. Yeah, looks like he's put a tonne of pressure on the rest of the field now too.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:32 |
I hope the one Japanese dude isn’t dead and that the other one wins.
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:34 |
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Oh no, I thought there were only 2 runs... It's me, I showboated before the end
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:37 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Oh no, I thought there were only 2 runs... U-S-A U-S-A
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# ? Feb 14, 2018 03:38 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Oh no, I thought there were only 2 runs... You and Shaun White both!
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